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COLLOCATION VỚI TAKE ............................................................................................ 1

COLLOCATION VỚI MAKE ........................................................................................... 2
COLLOCATION VỚI DO ................................................................................................. 3
COLLOCATION VỚI HAVE ............................................................................................ 4
COLLOCATION VỚI BREAK ......................................................................................... 4
COLLOCATION VỚI GET ............................................................................................... 5
COLLOCATION VỚI CATCH ......................................................................................... 6
COLLOCATION VỚI COME ........................................................................................... 7
COLLOCATION VỚI GO ................................................................................................. 7
COLLOCATION VỚI KEEP ............................................................................................. 8
COLLOCATION VỚI PAY ............................................................................................... 9
COLLOCATION VỚI SAVE........................................................................................... 10
COLLOCATION VỚI BIG .............................................................................................. 10
COLLOCATION VỚI GREAT ........................................................................................ 11
COLLOCATION VỚI LARGE........................................................................................ 12
COLLOCATION VỚI STRONG ..................................................................................... 12
COLLOCATION VỚI DEEP ........................................................................................... 13
COLLOCATION VỚI HEAVY ....................................................................................... 13
COLLOCATION VỚI HOLD .......................................................................................... 14

COLLOCATION VỚI TAKE

Collocations Meaning - Nghĩa Examples - Ví dụ

take a break Nghỉ giải lao Take a break now and let your stress melt
away!
Come on, take a chance. You may lose,
take a chance Đùa với sự may rủi
but it's worth trying.
Take a look inside the world's largest
take a look Hãy nhìn; xem xét
cave. Son Doong Cave in Vietnam.
Nghỉ ngơi; đi nằm
take a rest Please go take a rest. Your body needs it.
nghỉ
 Can everyone go ahead and take a seat,
take a seat Tìm một chỗ ngồi
and let's get started.
Never, ever take a taxi from the Sài Gòn
take a taxi Đón một chiếc taxi
Airport.
Ngọc has to take an exam but she doesn't
take an exam Đi kiểm tra
know any of the answers!
Students use laptops or pen and paper
take notes Ghi chú
to take notes.
Someday someone's going to take your
take someone's place Thế chỗ ai đó
place.
You can take someone's
take someone's
Đo nhiệt độ của ai đó temperature quickly and easily using a
temperature
thermometer.

COLLOCATION VỚI MAKE

Collocations Meaning - Nghĩa Examples - Ví dụ

make preparations Chuẩn bị Any intelligent person must make
preparations for the future.
Once you make a decision, the universe
make a decision Ra một quyết định
conspires to make it happen.
Scientists make a discovery to boost drug
make a discovery Khám phára
development.
You can make a call from your Gmail
make a call Làm 1 cú điện thoại
account.
Let's just make a noise before someone
make a noise Lên tiếng hay làm ồn
else gets hurt.
It is better to say nothing than to make a
make a promise Hứa một điều gì
promise and not keep it.
You can make a complaint over the
make a complaint Phàn nàn, khiếu nại
phone, by email or in writing.
My advice is to stop worrying about it
make an effort Nổ lực, gắng hết sức
and make an effort.
make a comment Cho một lời bình I want to make a comment on ANCNV.
make a suggestion Đưa ra một đề nghị May I make a suggestion?
First, I must make a list of all the things I
make a list Làm một danh sách
need to do.
Let's make a connection and have a
make a connection Tạo một kết nối
conversation!
make a difference Tạo nên sự khác biệt Together, we can make a difference.
Give it a try, but don't make a mess of it -
make a mess Làm hư hay dơ bẩn
Sandy made a mess of the kitchen.
When you make a mistake, your boss will
make a mistake Tạo nên một cái lỗi
be watching you closely.
It is possible to make money from home
make money Làm ra tiền
if you have the right set of skills.
Why do some people make progress and
make progress Đạt được tiến bộ
others don't?
Make room for Vinnie. He needs a place
make room Tạo ra một chỗ trống
to sit - I'll make room for this package.
China makes trouble with Vietnam in
make trouble Gây rắc rối
South China Sea.

COLLOCATION VỚI DO

Collocations Meaning - Nghĩa Examples - Ví dụ

do damage Làm thiệt hại / hư hại Unsupervised TV watching would do
damage to the child.
He tried to do research on the language
do research Nghiên cứu
of bees.
Thực hiện tốt một việc She did justice to our side in the contract
do justice
gì đó negotiations.
Làm tổn thương / tổn Dogs are capable of doing harm to
do harm
hại human beings.
I found them very easy to do
do business Làm ăn / kinh doanh
business with.
do nothing Không làm gì cả I can't just sit at home and do nothing.
do someone a favor Làm ơn hay giúp ai đó Can you do me a favor?
do the cooking Làm bếp I always do the cooking around here.
I always help my mom to do the
do the housework Làm việc nhà
housework.
do the shopping Mua sắm / đi chợ I often do the shopping in the evenings.
do your best Làm hết sức mình You must do the best for your health.
do your hair Làm tóc You can do your hair after a shower.
do your homework Làm bài tập ở nhà You must do your homework every day.
COLLOCATION VỚI HAVE

Collocations Meaning - Nghĩa Examples - Ví dụ

1. Bị đau đầu 1. Some people never have a headache.
have a headache
2. Bị làm phiền 2. Go away! I'm having a headache.
I had an operation on my right foot four
have an operation Phải giải phẩu
weeks ago.
They decided to have a baby. -
have a baby Có một em bé.
She's having a baby.
We're going to have a party. - Let's have
have a party Tổ chức một bữa tiệc
a party!
have breakfast Ăn sáng; ăn điểm tâm They are having breakfast now.
have fun Vui vẻ; vui chơi Let's have fun with English!
My employer refuse to let me have a
have a break Nghỉ mệt, thư giãn
break.
have a drink Uống một ly rượu gì đó Let's go out and have a drink.
Have a good time! - I hope you have a
have a good time Đi chơi vui vẻ nhé
good time at the beach.
Gặp một trở ngại, một
have a problem I do have a problem with alcohol.
rắc rối
Có quan hệ tình It's wrong to have a relationship with a
have a relationship
cảm/yêu close relative.
have lunch Ăn trưa He's having lunch with me.
I have no sympathy for students who get
have sympathy Có sự thương cảm.
caught cheating in exams.

COLLOCATION VỚI BREAK

Collocations Meaning - Nghĩa Examples - Ví dụ

break a habit Phá vỡ một thói quen Thumb sucking can be a
difficult habit for a child to break.
Chúc ai đó một lời
break a leg Let's all go and do our best. Break a leg!
chúc may mắn
Thất hứa, phá vỡ một I know it is a bad thing to break a
break a promise
lời hứa promise.
Vượt kỷ lục, phá vỡ The league record was broken after
break a record
một kỷ lục thirty years.
 Tháo gỡ một vật ra
break free I broke the gun free from her grasp.
khỏi vật khác
break someone's It breaks my heart to see him so
Làm cho ai đó đau khổ
heart unhappy.
He tried to break the ice, but she was a
break the ice Phá vỡ sự im lặng
little cold.
Phạm pháp hay phá vỡ If you never break the law, you will
break the law
luật pháp never get arrested.
Đưa tin tức khẩn, tin
break the news I hate to break the news, but you're fired.
xấu
Phá vỡ quy định, quy Some people break a few rules, others
break the rules
tắc break all of them.

COLLOCATION VỚI GET

Collocations Meaning - Nghĩa Examples - Ví dụ

get a job Xin một công việc To get a job, write your story instead of
làm a resume.
Vinnie would never get angry at
get angry Nổi nóng, nổi giận
anything or anybody.
The city where couples are most likely
get divorced Ly dị
to get divorced.
She gets frightened when he shouts at
get frightened Bị khiếp sợ, kinh sợ
her.
Have a great time and get home safely
get home Trở về nhà
without any problems.
1. Follow the path, or you might get
lost.
get lost Đi lạc / đi đi! / cút đi!
2. Stop bothering me. Get lost! - Get
lost! Leave me alone.
Before you can get married in Florida,
get married Kết hôn
you need a Marriage License.
How do I get permission to use content
get permission Xin phép
on your website?
Once you stop using birth control, you
get pregnant mang thai/có bầu
can get pregnant at any time.
Are you ready, Sandy? I got ready for
get ready Chuẩn bị sẵn sàng
bed.
get started Bắt tay vào việc It's almost ten o'clock. Let's get started.
 Có ấn tượng/có cảm I don't want you to get
get the impression
giác như the wrong impression.
Được tin nhắn/Hiểu Okay, I get the message - you want to be
get the message
rồi alone.
Khó chịu, thất vọng, Please don't get upset over minor
get upset
hay lo lắng. setbacks.
get wet Bị ướt / ướt mèm If you use a raincoat, you won't get wet.
Try not to get worried. Don't let them
get worried Bị lo lắng
upset you.

COLLOCATION VỚI CATCH

Collocations Meaning - Nghĩa Examples - Vídụ

catch a ball Chụp bắt một quả He can catch the ball before it hits the
bóng ground.
Most people will catch a cold two to
catch a cold Bị ốm, cảm lạnh
four times a year.
Đón xem một cuốn
catch a movie Want to catch a movie tonight?
phim
Đón bắt một chuyến Hey dude, I gotta go catch a train, I'll
catch a train
xe lửa see you later
Thộp cổ một tên lừa
catch a crook It takes a crook to catch a crook
đảo
Đón bắt một chuyến
catch a bus I saw a man trying to catch a bus.
xe buýt
You can catch a chill from being out in
catch a chill Gặp phải lạnh
the cold
The best person to catch a thief is
catch a thief Bắt một tên ăn trộm
another thief.
catch fire Bắt lửa, bị cháy Her clothes catch fire while cooking.
Bắt gặp bóng dáng vật I caught sight of the bird just before it
catch sight of
gì đó flew out of sight.
catch someone's Bắt/gây được sự chú ý Lots of girls will show a little leg
attention của ai đó to catch a guy's attention.
A beautiful girl passing by caught his
catch someone's eye Làm bắt mắt ai đó
eye
catch the flu Bị cúm People can catch the flu every year.
COLLOCATION VỚI COME

come close Đến gần He came close to her, but she ran away.
Our machines come complete with a
comes complete with Đến với đầy đủ tất cả
ten-year warranty.
Parking is limited, so come early to
come early Đến sớm
enjoy the fireworks.
Đến trước hoặc ưu Which comes first, your customers or
come first
tiên your employees?
A large herd of elephants came into
come into view Đến trong tầm mắt
view in the distance.
Never put them first, if you
come last Đến sau cùng
always come last.
come late Đến trể He doesn't always come late.
come on time Đến đúng giờ He had come on time.
Đến có chuẩn bị /sẵn
come prepared We must always come prepared.
sàng
I'll come right back and give you a
come right back Trở lại ngay
hand!
Đi đến một sự thỏa Coming to a compromise can be
come to a compromise
hiệp incredibly difficult.
come to a decision Đi đến quyết định Have you come to a decision yet?
come to an agreement Đi đến thỏa thuận They have come to an agreement.
The celebration came to an end about
come to an end Đi đến kết thúc
midnight.
Đi đến một bế tắc nào The accident caused traffic to come to a
come to a standstill
đó standstill on the freeway.
Đến với hay nhìn She's never really come to terms
come to terms with
nhận sự thật with her son's death.
Vietnamese boats come under attack in
come under attack Bị tấn công
South China Sea.

COLLOCATION VỚI GO

Collocations Meaning - Nghĩa Examples - Ví dụ

go abroad Đi ra nước ngoài As Vietnam's women go abroad, dads
tend the home.
 1. We went astray but a man redirected
1. Đi lạc đường, us.
2. Lạc lối (đúng và 2. Parents must do more to ensure teens
go astray
sai) do not go astray.
3. Thất lạc 3. The money seems to have gone
astray.
It's almost midnight, and we must go to
go to bed Đi ngủ
bed.
Many men go bald because of an
go bald Bị hói đầu, cạo hết tóc
inherited condition.
When you go bankrupt you will get a
go bankrupt Khai phá sản
bankruptcy trustee
Bị mù mắt/không biết The disease made her go blind in one
go blind
đúng sai. eye.
Trở nên khùng; phát Don't go crazy trying to find the right
go crazy
điên. words
Bị điếc; không nghe He was trying to hang on to his hearing
go deaf
được. in fear of going deaf.
Đi câu cá; bị khùng;
go fishing He's definitely gone fishing.
nghỉ mệt
Phát điên; phát khùng I would go mad if I had to stay in bed
go mad
lên. for three weeks.
Two people went missing while
go missing Mất tích, thất lạc
swimming at Hoàng Kiếm Lake.
Children go to school on foot (/walk to
go on foot Đi bộ, đì bằng chân
school)
Lên mạng; vào trực
go online I need to go online every single day.
tuyến
Việc làm ăn thua lỗ bị I have to work hard to keep from going
go out of business
đóng cửa out of business.
Many more people go overseas these
go overseas Đi ra nước ngoài
days .
When we woke up this morning,
go sailing Đi thả thuyền buồm paradise seemed to demand that we go
sailing.
Tranh giành, đánh What happens to the US when
go to war
nhau Vietnam goes to war with China?

COLLOCATION VỚI KEEP

 Collocations Meaning - Nghĩa Examples - Ví dụ
keep a diary Giữ một nhật ký I have kept a diary since the age of 16.
Three can keep a secret, if two of them
keep a secret Giữ một bí mật
are dead.
If you can't keep a promise then don't
keep a promise Giữ một lời hứa
make one.
If you are unable to keep an
keep an appointment Giữ một cái hẹn appointment, please notify us within 24
hours.
Now keep calm everyone, the police are
keep calm Giữ bình tĩnh
on their way.
keep control Giữ kiểm soát U.S. should keep control of Internet.
When friends move away, it's hard
keep in touch Giữ liên lạc
to keep in touch with them.
if they keep quiet, the stones will cry
keep quiet Giữ yên lặng
out.
Giữ tiền lẻ - tiền thối Here's five dollars, and keep the
keep the change
lại change.

COLLOCATION VỚI PAY

Collocations Meaning - Nghĩa Examples - Ví dụ

pay a fine Nộp tiền phạt I'd rather pay a fine than apologize.
Vinnie, pay attention to what you're
pay attention Chúý
doing!
You may choose to pay by credit
pay by credit card Trả bằng thẻ tín dụng
card. instead of cash or check.
Should I finance or pay cash for a
pay cash Trả bằng tiền mặt
vehicle?
They must pay interest on the money
pay interest Trả tiền lời
that they borrow.
pay a compliment Cho một lời khen I wanna pay a compliment to ANCNV.
Please pay a visit to our house
pay a visit Thăm viếng
whenever you are in town.
pay the bill Thanh toán chi phí You can pay the bill online.
Oh, my head! I am paying the
pay the price Trả một cái giá đắt
price for drinking too much last night.
 Kính trọng; dự đám Pay your respects for those who have
pay your respects
tang fallen and fought for our country.

COLLOCATION VỚI SAVE

Collocations Meaning - Nghĩa Examples - Ví dụ

save energy Tiết kiệm năng lượng One of the easiest ways to save
energy is to use your body properly.
You'll be more likely to save money if
save money Để dành tiền
you make it a priority.
Animals have to save their strength,
save one's strength Để dành sức mạnh and wait for the perfect moment to
strike at their prey.
Sandy, you just make sure to save me
save someone a seat Dành một chỗ ngồi
a seat at the table.
I have donated my blood to save
save someone's life Cứu mạng sống
someone's life.
save something to a Once you've entered all the code, save
Ghi vào ổ cứng
disk the code to a disk
save space Để dành chỗ Roll your clothes to save space.
save time Tiết kiệm thời gian Buy online and save time and money!
save yourself Save yourself the trouble and don't
Tránh được rắc rối
the trouble stay here!!.

COLLOCATION VỚI BIG

Collocations Meaning - Nghĩa Examples - Ví dụ

a big accomplishment Một thành quả lớn Graduating high school was a big
accomplishment for me.
a big decision Một quyết định lớn Ngọc has a big decision to make.
Your odyssey of hope is nothing
a big disappointment Một sự thất vọng lớn
but a big disappointment.
I believe that multiculturalism is a
a big failure Một thất bại lớn
big failure.
There's been a big improvement in
a big improvement Một cải tiến lớn
the children's behaviour.
a big mistake Một lỗi lớn Voting for Obama was a big mistake.
a big surprise Một ngạc nhiên lớn Life is a big surprise.
 Người ăn nhiều, ham I am not a big eater, but I can't lose
a big eater
ăn weight.
I am a big dreamer and my dreams
a big dreamer Người mơ ước lớn
turn to reality a lot of the times.
Người uống rượu như I am not a big drinker, but when I go
a big drinker
hũ chìm out I like Heineken.
Người xài tiền như Man, I'm a big spender and I got
a big spender
nước money all in my pocket.
a big talker Người ba hoa khoác lác That dude over there is a big talker.

COLLOCATION VỚI GREAT

Collocations Meaning - Nghĩa Examples - Ví dụ

great admiration Rất ngưỡng mộ I have great admiration for him.
A man of great anger will bear the
great anger Quá phẫn nộ
penalty.
great enjoyment Sự thích thú lớn Hunting is his greatest enjoyment.
The news caused great
great excitement Sự phấn khích lớn
excitement among her friends.
Video games are great fun for kids
great fun Thú vui lớn/tuyệt vời
and adults as well!
Only love can bring peace and great
great happiness Sự hanh phúc lớn
happiness in this world.
Your love has given me great
great joy Niềm vui lớn
joy and encouragement.
We have explained that in great
in great detail Hết sức chi tiết
detail.
Knowledge is a great power. Do
great power Quyền lực rất lớn
you agree with me?
great pride Niềm tự hào lớn She took great pride in her sons.
He handled the situation with great
great sensitivity Sự nhạy cảm cao
sensitivity.
You don't need great skill to be a
great skill Kỹ năng cao
great artist.
great strength Sức mạnh lớn lao Sacrifice gives us great strength.
Whoever is patient has great
great understanding Sự hiểu biết sâu rộng understanding, but one who is
quick-tempered displays folly.
 Our present intellectual superiority
great wisdom Trí tuệ cao rộng is no guarantee of great wisdom or
survival.

COLLOCATION VỚI LARGE

Collocations Meaning - Nghĩa Examples - Ví dụ

a large amount một số lượng lớn I am getting a large amount
of money in my saving account.
Vinnie has a large collection of
a large collection một sưu tập lớn
famous love quotes and sayings.
Vinnie catches a large number of
a large number (of) một số lượng lớn
fish every day.
Why'd China develop such a large
a large population một lượng dân số lớn
population?
Water covers a large proportion of
a large proportion một phần/tỷ lệ lớn
the earth's surface.
A large quantity of heroin was
a large quantity một số lượng lớn
discovered by police.
When planning a large scale event
a large scale một quy mô lớn there are many more issues to keep
in mind.

COLLOCATION VỚI STRONG

Collocations Meaning - Nghĩa Examples - Ví dụ

strong argument tranh luận mạnh mẽ After making a strong argument,
let your opponent do all the
talking.
There is a strong emphasis on
strong emphasis chú trọng mạnh mẽ
math and science at the school.
Doctors now have strong
strong evidence bằng chứng mạnh mẽ evidence that colonoscopies save
lives.
Chiaroscuro in art is the use
strong contrast sự tương phản mạnh of strong contrasts between light
and dark.
The boss noticed her strong
strong commitment sự cam kết chắc chắn
commitment to her work.
 Vinnie has faced some strong
strong criticism chỉ trích nặng nề
criticism from Vietnam lately.
The government has issued
a strong denial Một từ chối mạnh mẽ a strong denial of responsibility
for the mistake.
I have a strong feeling that I was
a strong feeling một cảm giác mạnh
born in the wrong body.
Vinnie has a strong opinion on
a strong opinion một ý kiến mạnh mẽ
almost every topic.
Vietnam shows strong
strong resistance sự kháng cự mạnh
resistance against China.
Durian has a strong smell and a
a strong smell một mùi quá nặng
unique taste.
Fish sauce has a strong taste and
a strong taste một mùi vị mạnh mẽ
smell bad.

COLLOCATION VỚI DEEP

Collocations Meaning - Nghĩa Examples - Ví dụ

deep depression trầm cảm sâu I went through a period of deep
depression and fear of
anaphylaxis.
Uncle Vinnie has a deep
deep devotion sự tận tâm sâu đậm devotion for learning and close
ties to his students.
in a deep sleep trong một giấc ngủ say Her baby is in a deep sleep.
It seems like you're in deep
in deep thought trầm tư suy nghĩ thought, but actually just thinking
about food.
After three months in Vietnam, I
in deep trouble bị rắc rối lớn
found myself in deep trouble.

COLLOCATION VỚI HEAVY

Collocations Meaning - Nghĩa Examples - Ví dụ

heavy rain Mưa lớn, mưa nặng Watch out for heavy
rain showers and thunderstorms
later today.
 Heavy snow can immobilize a
heavy snow Tuyết rơi lớn, rơi nặng
region and paralyze a city.
Heavy fog caused a big
heavy fog Sương mù dày đặc slowdown during the rush hour
commute.
A female heavy drinker is
a heavy drinker Nghiện rượu nặng someone who has 8 or more
drinks a week.
A heavy smokers is someone
a heavy smoker Nghiện thuốc lá nặng who has more than 15 cigarettes
per day.
Jack was suspected to have
a heavy drug user Người nghiện ma túy nặng been a heavy drug user before
he died.
Heavy traffic expected this
heavy traffic Kẹt xe nặng
holiday weekend.
People were fed up with
heavy taxes Đánh thuế nặng the heavy taxes levied against
them.

COLLOCATION VỚI HOLD

Collocations Meaning - Nghĩa Examples - Ví dụ

hold a party tổ chức một bữa tiệc Sandy plans to hold a party for
her friends
We'll have to hold a meeting to
hold a meeting tổ chức một cuộc họp
make a decision.
Coca-Cola will hold a
hold a conference tổ chức một hội đàm conference call and webcast at
8:00 a.m.
tổ chức một cuộc phỏng vấn They find a suitable venue
hold a job interview
việc làm to hold a job interview.
Đà Nẵng will hold an
tổ chức một
hold an election election to choose the mayor
cuộc bầu cử
and councilman.
If you think I’m coming back
don’t hold your breath.
nín thở để chờ đợi
hold your breath (Nếu anh nghĩ rằng em sẽ trở
một điều gì sắp đến
lại với anh có lẽ sẽ không xảy
ra đâu.)
 If you hold your own, you are
tự đứng vững trong
hold your own as successful as other people in
mọi tình huống khó
a situation.
Something takes a hold of me,
something I can't believe.
bị kiểm soát hoàn
something takes hold (Cái gì đó nó nhập vào tôi, điều
toàn bởi cái gì đó
gì đó tôi không thể tin - như ma
quỷ).
Does this rule hold true all the
time?
hold true được giữ đúng
Yes, it holds true no matter
what.
không có giới hạn I like nothing better than a fight
no holds barred
hoặc kiểm soát with no holds barred.
hold a point of view Giữ vững 1 quan điểm He holds a point of view.
He has the right to hold an
hold an opinion Có một ý kiến
opinion.
China, Vietnam ministers
hold talks tổ chức hội đàm to hold talks on anti-China
riots.
hold somebody's giữ được sự chú ý The boring teacher could
attention của ai đó not hold the students' attention.
The man was too drunk to hold
hold a conversation có một cuộc trò chuyện
a conversation.
County school board will hold
hold discussions tổ chức sự bàn luận
discussions Tuesday night.